Elon Musk's space rocket explodes

 Elon Musk's space rocket explodes

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship 36 rocket exploded during a test.

The Starship rocket was undergoing a static fire test in Texas on Wednesday night when it exploded.

Footage released showed the rocket ready for the test and smoke billowing from its base, as the rocket's nose suddenly exploded and a bright light was emitted, followed by a fire.

As the fuel in the rocket burned, a fireball engulfed the area.

Company officials said the test had suffered an engineering failure, but no one was injured in the incident.

According to local news agencies, locals felt the blast waves and said that windows and dishes in their homes were shattered.